Installation

Install DCM on your operating system by following the instructions for your platform.

macOS

Install Homebrew

First, ensure that Homebrew is installed on your system. Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that simplifies the installation of software. Visit the Homebrew website and follow the instructions to install Homebrew. Once installed, you can proceed with installing DCM.

Install DCM

After installing Homebrew, open your terminal and run the following commands to install DCM:

brew tap CQLabs/dcm
brew install dcm

Install a Specific Version

If you need to install a specific version of DCM, you can specify the version number as follows:

brew install [email protected]

warning

Ensure that the Homebrew bin directory is included in your system's PATH environment variable. This makes it easier to run the dcm executable from any location in your terminal. For guidance on configuring your PATH, refer to the Homebrew FAQ.

Upgrade DCM

To keep your DCM installation up to date, upgrade to the latest version by running:

brew tap CQLabs/dcm
brew upgrade dcm

Troubleshooting

If Homebrew does not immediately pick up the latest changes, try reinstalling DCM:

brew reinstall dcm

Alternative Installation Method

If you prefer not to use Homebrew, or if you encounter any issues, you can download a .zip archive with the DCM executable directly from our GitHub repository. Visit the GitHub releases page and follow the instructions provided there to install DCM manually.

Linux

Add Package Repository

First, you need to add the package repository to your system. Open your terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
wget -qO- https://dcm.dev/pgp-key.public | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/dcm.gpg
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/dcm.gpg arch=amd64] https://dcm.dev/debian stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dart_stable.list

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To download a package for arm64 Linux devices, pass arch=arm64.

Install DCM

After adding the repository, update your package list and install DCM by running:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install dcm

Install a Specific Version

If you need to install a specific version of DCM, specify the version number as follows:

sudo apt-get install dcm=1.33.0-1 # Where `-1` is a build number

Alternative Installation Method

If you prefer to download the executable directly, you can get it as a Debian package from our GitHub repository. Download and install it using the following commands:

# for x64
wget https://github.com/CQLabs/homebrew-dcm/releases/download/1.33.0/dcm_1.33.0-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i dcm_1.33.0-1_amd64.deb

# for arm64
wget https://github.com/CQLabs/homebrew-dcm/releases/download/1.33.0/dcm_1.33.0-1_arm64.deb
sudo dpkg -i dcm_1.33.0-1_arm64.deb

Alternatively, you can download a .zip archive with the executable from our GitHub repository: Download DCM from GitHub.

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Ensure that the executable is added to your PATH. This allows you to run the dcm command from any location in your terminal.

Windows

Install DCM Using Chocolatey

Chocolatey is a package manager for Windows that simplifies the installation of software. Open your command prompt and run the following command to install DCM:

choco install dcm

Install a Specific Version

If you need to install a specific version of DCM, specify the version number as follows:

choco install dcm --version 1.33.0

Upgrade DCM

To keep your DCM installation up to date, you can upgrade to the latest version by running:

choco upgrade dcm

Add DCM to PATH

If you cannot use the executables directly, you may need to add the DCM executable to your system's PATH. Follow these steps:

1. In the Windows search box, type env.
2. Click Edit the system environment variables.
3. Click Environment Variables....
4. In the user variables section, select Path and click Edit....
5. Click New, and enter the path to the DCM executable.
6. Click Apply or OK in each window to dismiss them and apply the changes.

Alternative Installation Method

If you prefer to download the executable directly, you can get it as a .zip archive from our GitHub repository. Visit the GitHub releases page and follow the instructions provided there to install DCM manually.

Next Steps

Once you are done, return to the Developer Setup page to continue with IDE setup and choose your plan.